Economical

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  • adjective. Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested.
  • adjective. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. synonym: sparing.
  • adjective. Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as economic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
  • adjective. Relating to economy in any other sense.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
  • adjective. using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
  • adjective. avoiding waste
  • Word Usage
    "That being said, hotels doors in economical hotels usually leave something to be desired in security."
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